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3 Remodeling the Panama Canal 29191_TRB_Book_6 5/4/04 3:47 PM Page 1 TR NEWS NUMBER 231 MARCH–APRIL 2004 3 Remodeling the Panama Canal: Master Plan for Modernization and Global Market Appeal 3 Ricaurte Vasquez The Panama Canal Authority has adopted a new market-oriented model of operation, emphasizing customer service, safety, and decreased traversal time. The master plan relies on results from more than 150 studies under way. 5 Identifying Ships on the Panama Canal Martha R. Grabowski, Steve Hung, and Arcelio Hartley 6 Military Deployment and Commercial Transportation Services: Survey of an Evolving Partnership Carl J. Seiberlich A group of military and commercial freight experts, convened by TRB s Military Transportation Committee, reports on recent experience with deployment and discusses major problems and efficient solutions in managing the intermodal 6 system in time of war or national emergency. 11 Enlisting Fast Ferries for Military Missions: U.S. Armed Forces Try Out New High-Speed Vessels David S. Chapman Fast ferry technology offers speed, shallow draft, and maneuverability features that are attractive to the military for sealift, special operations, surveillance, mine warfare, and other missions. Several vessels are undergoing trial runs. 15 Technical Challenges of Fast Ships for the U.S. Navy Malcolm MacKinnon 16 Weigh-in-Motion Technology for Military Operations: 19 Developing a Portable, Safe, and Accurate System Julius E. Coats, Jr., Robert K.Abercrombie, David L. Beshears, and Robert B. Honea Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been developing a portable weigh-in-motion system for military use in determining the safe distribution of cargo on aircraft with speed, accuracy, and efficiency, particularly in remote theaters of operation. 19 Renewal, Security, Funding—And More: 2004 Annual Meeting Spotlights Research Goals and Achievements Roundup of the TRB Annual Meeting provides photographs and details of sessions, meetings, posters, exhibits, and awards. The annual meeting again reached a record level of attendance in 2004, reflecting the vitality and contributions of transportation research in the United States and worldwide. Cover: Soldier directs loading of CSX railcar at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 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Trade and manufacturers’ approach to pavement renewal names appear in an article only because they are con- sidered essential to its object. for urban highways; and more. Printed in the United States of America. A longlife asphalt concrete project on the Long Beach Copyright © 2004 Transportation Research Board. Freeway in California exemplifies the “get in, get out, All rights reserved. stay out” approach for highway construction. 29191_TRB_Book_6 5/4/04 3:47 PM Page 3 Remodeling the PANAMA CANAL Master Plan for Modernization and Global Market Appeal RICAURTE VASQUEZ n the 16th century, the Spanish galleon trade The author is Deputy sailed along the Pacific Ocean with goods from Administrator, Panama Pacific South America to Panama; after transport Canal Authority, Balboa, over the isthmus, the goods were shipped across Ancon, Panama. Ithe Atlantic Ocean to Spain. This route of trade and commerce led to the creation of the Panama Canal. Historian David McCullough, in his book, The Path Between the Seas, noted that the Panama Canal was far more than a vast, unprecedented feat of engineering. The canal affected the lives of tens of thousands of people at every level of society and of virtually every race and nationality. According to McCullough, the water- way enabled the United States to embark on a role of global involvement, opening up the world to the United States and vice versa. Strategic Location Because of its strategic location, the Panama Canal has played a vital role in international trade and commerce since 1914. At the heart of the western hemisphere, the canal traverses the shortest distance between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. The 51-mile waterway cuts Panamax container vessel exits the Panama Canal’s across the Panamanian isthmus, climbs 87 feet above sea Gatun Locks into the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Gatun is in level, crosses the continental divide, and returns to sea the background. level, joining the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The advantageous location makes the Panama Canal canal traffic originates and ends at U.S. ports. Imported a nexus of many major trade routes, strengthening com- products of high and low commercial value traverse the mercial ties among the United States, Asia, Latin Amer- canal en route to East Coast destinations. ica, and Europe. Each year, more than 12,000 vessels sail The United States is the world s largest exporter of the canal, carrying a significant portion of the world s grains and soybeans. These commodities ship through goods and commodities, ranging from grain to coal, the canal to destinations in Japan, South Korea, and from crude oil to iron ore, and from fruit to automobiles. Taiwan in Asia, and in Chile, Peru, and Ecuador in For many years, the canal has played a pivotal role South America. In today s global trade, the canal TR NEWS 231 MARCH—APRIL 2004 in the U.S. and world economies as an all-water route remains a strategic transportation option for the United with dependable, around-the-clock, 365-days-a-year States and the world. service, shortening the time and travel distance between producers and consumers, suppliers and retailers. The Market-Oriented Model canal lowers transportation and labor costs for ship- The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous public pers, ultimately reducing prices for consumers. entity that operates independently of the government of Fourteen percent of all U.S. seaborne trade passes Panama, manages the canal. The canal s managers are through the canal, and approximately 60 percent of experienced, seasoned leaders from the business, finan- 3 29191_TRB_Book_6 5/4/04 3:47 PM Page 4 Coast than it is to land the containers directly at East Coast ports via the Panama Canal. The all-water route may take a few days more, but the cost is competitive compared with the costs of multimodal handling. Capital Improvements Ongoing capital improvements to the canal have focused on two priorities: increasing safety and decreas- ing the Canal Waters Time (CWT), the time a ship takes to traverse the waterway. The Authority has established an outstanding safety record. Since the Authority assumed control of the Canal, the number of maritime accidents has decreased steadily. From 2001 to 2002, only 34 maritime accidents occurred in a total of 26,678 transits, a reduction of 40 percent from fiscal years 1999 to 2000. The reduction in CWT is equally impressive. From 2001 to 2002, the CWT has decreased to 26.2 hours, down from 31.15 hours in 1999 to 2000.
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